Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed ‘havan’ and 'rudrabhishek' of Lord Shiv at Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur on the sixth Monday of 'Sawan' month.
The devotees queued up in the early morning to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva at the temple and also attended a special ‘Bhasma Aarti’ of Baba Mahakal performed here on the occasion.
A large number of devotees thronged the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of the fifth ‘Shravan Somvar.’
The devotees started queueing up in the early morning to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva at the temple and they also participated in a special ‘Bhasma Aarti’ of Baba Mahakal performed here on the occasion.
The devotees queued up since early morning to worship Lord Shiva at the temple. They also participated in a special ‘Bhasma Aarti’ of Baba Mahakal performed here on the occasion.
People queued up since the wee hours to seek the blessing of Lord Shiva at the Mahakal Temple and also participated in the special ‘Bhasma Aarti’ of Baba Mahakal.
'Sawan' also known as 'Shravan' is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, and is considered one of the holiest months. Every Monday during this period is regarded as a highly auspicious time to fast and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. This year Sawan will last for 58 days, from Ju
The holy month of 'Sawan' (Shravan) has commenced, and with great enthusiasm, a large number of devotees were seen visiting temples to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on Tuesday after bathing at 'Sangam' in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
Additionally, Kanwar Yatra is a significant ritual during this period. People gather water from sacred rivers for this rite and place it in little mud pots known as Kanwars. Devotees don saffron-coloured clothes while carrying the holy water and walk on foot to visit temples dedicated to Lor
"Respecting the faith of the Kanwar devotees, there should be no sale and purchase of meat in the open anywhere on the Kanwar Yatra route. Cleanliness-sanitization should be maintained on the yatra route," stated a release from the Uttar Pradesh government.
In light of the upcoming festivals, Shravani Shivratri, Nagpanchami, Rakshabandhan, Bakrid and Muharram, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the preparations on Tuesday and provided essential directions and amenities to the devotees in the public interest.
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